I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and have been designing and developing products on a personal and professional basis for the past 10 years. My strengths lie in thoroughly understanding problems and target user profiles, rapidly iterating prototypes, and effectively working with cross-functional teams to deliver timely results. I am deeply passionate about designing and developing products from conception to market.

I am very much a kinesthetic learner, in that I learn by doing. I'm a strong believer that theory can only take you so far. Throughout my numerous design projects, I always try to push the envelope and learn at least one new skill. The skills I've picked up so far are: 

Sketching, Ideation, Brainstorming

Parts/Structural Prototyping

• 3D printing

• CAD (3D, 2D)

• Welding (ARC/MIG - Novice)

• Woodworking, Metalworking

• Post-processing (sanding, painting, texturing) for engineering prototypes

Electronics Prototyping 

• Basic Circuitry/Breadboarding

• Battery Spot Welding

• Soldering (SMD and Thru- Hole)

• Arduino Programming (Learning)

Technical Skills

• Ideation/Iteration

• Prototyping

• CAD (Autodesk Inventor)

• 3D printing

• Thermodynamic Analysis

• Heat Transfer Analysis

• Fluid Mechanics

• Static and Dynamic Structural Analysis (ANSYS)

• Electrical Analysis

• Injection Molding

• Design for Manufacturing/Assembly

• Material selection (plastics) 

Digital Product Development

• Figma

• • • Wireframing

    • Mockups

• Front End Development

  • • HTML, CSS (Learning)

Soft Skills

• Teamworking

• Leadership

• Project Planning and Execution

• Conflict Resolution

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

I am fortunate to have been able to work on lots of design/development projects on my own,  through research at Virginia Tech, and professionally at TTI- RYOBI. 

Through all of these endeavors, I've gained excellent technical experience, but also business development,  and collaborative experiences. I've started and sustained my own business, and also taken on and grown categories at a developed business.  I am a self-starter, willing to learn and adapt to deliver results. I do not know everything, but I am always eager to learn.